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Chicken teriyaki

A delicious and kid-friendly chicken teriyaki recipe that combines the traditional elements of the dish with a touch of sweetness to make it more appealing to young palates.

  • Chicken teriyaki served with rice and steamed broccoli, decorated with teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

4 pieces chicken (boneless, skinless chicken breast)
1⁄2 cup sauce (soy sauce or tamari)
1⁄4 cup wine (mirin, sweet rice wine)
2 tablespoons honey
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon ginger (grated fresh ginger)
2 green onion (optional, chopped)
1 tablespoon sesame seed (optional)

Instructions

In a bowl, combine soy sauce, mirin, honey, garlic, and ginger. Add the diced chicken breasts and marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Heat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.

Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill for 7-8 minutes per side, or until fully cooked.

While the chicken is cooking, simmer the remaining marinade in a small saucepan until it thickens.

Drizzle the sauce over the cooked chicken. Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds, if using.

Yield
4 servings
Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
15 minutes
Total time
25 minutes

Notes

Serve with steamed rice and steamed vegetables like broccoli or carrots for a balanced meal.

The chicken breast could be diced and inserted into skwewers.

Variations

For a spicy version, add more ginger and a red pepper flakes to the marinade.

For a chicken teriyaki with a nuttier flavor, add 1 teaspoon sesame oil to the marinade.

Marinade leek, cut into thick slices, together with the chicken, diced, and make kebabs alternating leek and chicken. Grill them.